Equipment
RHD. 6230cc/220hp V-8, column shift automatic, wheel covers, whitewalls, wing mirrors, Lucas fog lights, added air conditioning, division window, clock and cabinets in back, power windows, rear radio controls, seven-passenger seating.
Condition
Represented as the only Phamtom V fitted with this James Young Sedanca bodywork, and with matching numbers engine. Shown at the 1965 Earls Court Motor Show. Good but older paint and brightwork. Some chips around the edges of the removable roof section and a lightly scratched rear bumper. Sound wood trim and lightly worn leather. Some oxidation underneath but no serious issues visible. An attention-grabbing, classy car. The painted caning work on the sides is a cool touch, and the car is a relic of bygone standards and choices.
Market commentary
This Rolls sold here in 2022 for $134,400, in 2023 for $121,000, and was a no-sale at Mecum Glendale earlier this year at a $120K high bid. Typically, repeat auction appearances in a short time span don't do a car many favors, but there are exceptions to every rule and this coachbuilt limousine is going to what is hopefully a new long-term home at a healthy, middle-of-the-estimate-range price.